Biology:Ophidiella

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Short description: Subgenus of single-celled organisms

Ophidiella
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Subgenus: Ophidiella
Garnham, 1966

Ophidiella is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium created in 1966 by Garnham.[1]

It was created as a subgenus for the then only known species infecting snakes - Plasmodium wenyoni.

Species

References

  1. Garnham P.C.C. (1966) Malaria Parasites and Other Haemosporidia. Oxford, Blackwell

Wikidata ☰ Q7097915 entry